Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16771, Ephraim Drake, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
W.H.
Drake, Ephraim
8 16 771
Carded
CONTENTS

16 771
INVALID.
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File No. 16 771
Ephraim Drake
Pri Nov 1841
Act: June 7 th 39
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 102
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 22-1903. His to Mrs. F. D. Ellison Belmont

4558.
New Hampshire Ephraim Drake
of Strafford in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col. Stickney in the N.H. line for 17 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 57 Dollars 54 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug 1833 and June 1834 to Isaac Hill, Senate
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $86.31 Semi-annual allowance ending 2 March 33. 28.77
$115.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 150.
See letter 22 Aug 1833 to Pension Agent & John Peasey
Suspended see order March accompanied the returns to the New Agencies of Mass 4th Camp Feb 28. 1834 The pay heard also goes to Agencies
See letter to the Hon. J. M. Bean, April 4. 1834
See letter to Pres. of the U.S. B. B. Bank at Boston May 6. 1834 - also same date to J. Waldo Sec. of Pensions, N.H. also to Hon. B. M. Bean May 14. 1834

Inform Hon. Mr. Bean H. R.
how much Eph. Drake N. H. has been overpaid - & when he can draw again
To Mr. Addison Mr. Att y
1 34 1 35 36

Stratford State of New Hampshire James Bartlett do hereby certify that John Pease whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit is a justice of Peace for said County of Stratford
James Bartlett
And I do further hereby certify that the signature to said certificate is the true and proper signature of the said John Pease In testimony whereof I have caused the official seal to be hereunto annexed this 20 th day of September A. D. 1832
James Bartlett
Reg. Prob. Court

I Benjamin Bean depose and say that I served by enlistment in Capt. Taylors Company Col. Stickneys Regiment with Ephraim Drake in the year of 1777 two months in which two months we were in the Battle of Bennington where Gen. Stark commanded the Brigade and I am certain that said Ephraim Drake served two months under said enlistment Benja Bean
State of Connecticut
Stafford ss September 12 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Bean whose character for truth is good and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is in his belief true
Before me
John Peasey J. of Peace

15673
Ebenezer Dake
on Role Capt Jay- nes Company Col Hickney's Regt as having served 2 Mos & 8 days
Paid
17 Mos & 8 days
added
$57.02.
Hon. Isaac Hill Senate U.S.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.—
COURT OF Probate holder at Sandwich in said County
On this twelveth day of September 1832, personally appeared before the Judges of Probate the Probate Court of the County of Strafford now in session at Sandwich within and for said County of Strafford, Ephraim Drake a resident of Tuftonborough in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1775 and served as follows:— he resided at Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire enlisted the first of June under Capt. James Morris of Effingham Simon Dyer Lieut. John Gilman and marched to Cambridge Massachusetts and served five months then enlisted for one year under the same Captain served two months then hired John Sanderson as a substitute and returned home to Hampton. in 1777 he enlisted in Mountbatten County of Strafford and state of New Hampshire under Capt. Saylor in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Stickney for two months and marched to Bennington where Genl. Stark commanded the Brigade and was in the Battle at Bennington and served his term of enlistment out and returned home was discharged had no written discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Ephraim Drake
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
ATTEST—
CLERK
I James Bartlett Reg d Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Ephraim Drake for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this Twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
ATTEST—
James Bartlett Reg d

I William Page of Wakefield in the County of Stratford and State of New Hampshire aged twenty five years testify and say that in the month of June 1845 I enlisted in the Military Service of the United States together with Thomas Drake then of Hampton in the County of of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire for twelve months at the time of my enlistment I resided in Epping County of Rock- ingham as State aforesaid we enlisted under Capt James Norris of Epping June 19. 1845 we marched on to Winter Hill in the State of Mass- achusetts we there found the Regiment under Col Brock Poor the said Drake belonged to the same Mass that I did and I was acquainted with the said Drake in the Service during the term of our enlistment as he actually served his time and to my knowledge. The said Drake now lives in Tiptonboro up County of Stratford and State of New Hampshire. William Page.
State of New Hampshire Stratford ss Wakefield Sept 14 th 1832 Then personally appeared William Page and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition as him subscribed to in my presence. Thos J Tibbetts Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Stratford ss Wakefield Sept 14 th 1832 This man certify that William Page who signed the above Deposition is a Man of truth and veracity
Thos J Tibbetts Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss. By James Bartlett Reg d of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Thomas J. Tibbetts whose name is above signed is a Justice of the peace for said County In testimony where- of I have hereunto affixed the official seal
James Bartlett Reg d